Italian neighbours
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- 12 uur lezen
How does an Englishman cope when he moves to Italy - not the tourist idyll but the real Italy? This book presents an account of the idiosyncrasies and nuances of Italian culture.
Deze serie duikt in het cruciale belang van literatuur en lezen in de hedendaagse wereld, waarbij de staat van het literatuuronderwijs binnen academische instellingen kritisch wordt onderzocht. Elk deel biedt een polemisch perspectief op hoe traditionele literaire waarden worden uitgedaagd door zowel interne disciplines als externe druk. In een tijd van economische noodzaak en technologische verschuivingen pleit de serie voor een vernieuwing, waarbij de discussie over de betekenis en waarde van literair lezen voor kritisch denken nieuw leven wordt ingeblazen.






How does an Englishman cope when he moves to Italy - not the tourist idyll but the real Italy? This book presents an account of the idiosyncrasies and nuances of Italian culture.
An American expatriate describes life in Verona, the collision between invading suburbia and the die-hard peasant tradition, the architecture, wine bottling, gardening, religion, health care, and the Veronese
Michael Levenson considers how the humanities exist beyond the walls of universities and take place in daily life- in book clubs, public libraries, museums, and historical re-enactments. He poses questions about amateurs versus professionals, what constitutes expertise, and the recent backlash against political elites.
Reading and the Reader defends the value of reading serious literature, investigating the role of the reader in the human search for meaning outside as well as inside of books.
Medical Humanities comprises disciplines as diverse as literature, the visual and performing arts, the history of medicine, and bioethics. Josie Billington examines the value that literature adds to medical education in health training and practice, and defends the power of the arts as a remedial force.
Rick Rylance addresses the debate over the public value of literary studies, from antiquity to the present day. He offers an account of the foundational issue of "the public good" and explores the disciplinary integrity of literary study.